Deaths Hussey Mrs Sarah L Hussey funeral held in Saco
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah L Hussey widow of Hubert Hussey were conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev Norman Langmaid at the Dennett and Craig Funeral home 365 Main Street Saco. Burial followed in the family lot at Goodwins Mills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah L. Hussey
Hubert Hussey
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Saco
Norman Langmaid
School Street
Goodwins Mills
Weather forecast for Portland Kentucky turns clear by evening
Partly cloudy conditions expected this afternoon with a few widely scattered thunderstorms until late afternoon. Tonight will be fair and less humid, with sunny and warm conditions and lower humidity on Thursday. Winds from the southwest at 10 mph this afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph tonight and Thursday. Temperatures Zone 1 78-55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Church notes mix of services across towns
A series of church events listed for Thursday includes a prayer and Bible study at First Baptist Ocean Avenue Orchard Beach at 7:30 p m Holy Communion at an Episcopal church in Biddeford at 8 a m the Lace School Street Methodist church senior choir rehearses at 7 p m and the First Assembly of God Saco meets at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street also at 7:30 p m a Lyman First Baptist in Goodwins Mills holds prayer at 7:30 p m and a choir rehearsal is planned for 8:30 p m at the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Orchard Beach
Lace School Street Methodist Church
First
Assembly of God Church of
Saco
Ahepa
Pleasant Street
Lyman First Baptist Church
Goodwins Mills
Pool Community Club Fair Sets Gay Nineties Theme
A special meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Wolfrett finalized plans for the Biddeford Pool ag gay e club fair to be held at the club grounds Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm Ground chairman Walter Alexander said grounds and tables would reflect a Gay Nineties motif Dress of that era to be worn by committee members A clown and game table for children will be guided by Ernest Tarbox Fair chairman Wolfrett received reports from chairmen for baked goods candy aprons attic treasures farm and home products hand crafts driftwood jewelry refreshments hot dogs publicity balloons portrait and painting and other items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wolfrett
Biddeford Pool Ag
Wolfretz
Fair
Walter Alexander
Frederick O'Neil
Frank Peck
Roy McNaughton
Robert Gross
Sara Ball
Clinton Eaton
Jane Day
Norman Goldthwaith
Joseph C Souza
Joseph C. Souza
Dominic Germaine
Elderly Man Missing From Biddeford Home
Biddeford police seek 55 year old Onesime Sayer missing since Sunday morning from 109 Alfred Street. Described as 5 foot 11, 135 pounds with grey hair, wearing a cap and drab suit. A suitcase with belongings found in the bedroom. state police have been asked to issue a bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Alfred Street
Onesime Sayer
Sayer
Boston records coldest July in 39 years
Boston ended a July that was the coldest in 39 years with no day reaching 90 degrees for the first time in 74 years of records. The weather bureau noted the cool spell drew residents but dampened New England tourism as impulse weekenders stayed away from resort areas. Assistant climatologist Edward Sale attributed persistent cool weather to the low tourist turnout.
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Boston
C AP
Weather Bureau
New England
Edward Sale
Card of Thanks to Webber Hospital staff and helpers
Josephel Plourde and family express sincere thanks to the nurses and doctors at Webber Hospital for care and kindness. Gratitude also goes to relatives friends and neighbors for loan of cars floral tributes and all expressions of sympathy at a deeply appreciated time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber Hospital
Josephel Plourde
Funeral services for Stacy Hopkins at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Funeral services for Stacy Hopkins were held at Notre Dame de Lourdes church with a requiem high mass celebrated by Rev. George Plante. Singing by the ladies choir and organist E. Carrier. Saco Fire Department members Leo Burba Larry Smith and other bearers Edward Leblanc George Bishop George Prejean Paul Reny Ovide Poitras Joseph Boisvert. Burial in St Josep cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Plante. Out of town guests Hormidas LaChaprelle New Bedford Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy Hopkins
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church
George Plante
E. Carrier
Saco
Hormidas LaChaprelle
New Bedford
Mass
York County Salon 598 Plans August Session
Mrs Yvonne Bergeron hosted the July York County Salon 598 meeting at her Biddeford home. Plans were set for attendance at the Departemental Maine Marche in August in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Bergeron
Gertrude Avenue
Biddeford
York County
Portland
Nellie White
Saco
Virginia Ford
Old Orchard Beach
L'‘Aumoniere
Elodie Renaud
la Concierge
Min Biehler
Ogunquit
Petit Chapeau
Antonia Harquoil
Secretaire Caissiere
Renaud
Ford
Bergeron
Elaine LaPierre
Wells
Mamie Balkan
Pike Street
Policeman’s Car Stolen At Beach in Old Orchard Beach
An Old Orchard Beach officer reported his green 1953 Mercury sedan stolen from the Milliken street area last night. Claude N. Caouette, 21, of 17 Fort Hill Street reported the loss when he found the vehicle missing on the way to his patrol. State police issued an alarm. no location of the car had been learned as of press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Milliken Street
Claude N. Caouette
Fort Hill Street
James Street Work To Start Thursday
Saco street commissioner Herbert Kerns said this morning that construction on James Street will begin tomorrow if weather permits. The street will be closed to all traffic with access only for residents. Both ends will be blocked and signs will warn motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Street
Herbert Kerns
James Street
Saco
Kerns
Senate Debates Backlog and Filibuster Over Space Bill
The Senate weighs backlogs as committees try to catch up after a filibuster. Everett Dirksen joins Mansfield in proposing a 10 day referral deadline to report by August 10, amid Republican protests. Debate limits and possible round-the-clock sessions are discussed to pressure weak points in the space communications bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mansfield
Foreign Relations Committee
Dirksen
Senate
Goldwater
Tower
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Beach Council Reaches Settlement Over Licensing Dispute
The Old Orchard Beach town council and Palace Amusement Corp reached an agreement at a special meeting to settle a dispute over the general licensing ordinance. Palace to pay due fees and a town meeting will decide on amending the ordinance, avoiding a court test. Residents complained of noise from a nearby liquor establishment and saw no council remedy outside the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Palace Amusement Corporation
Palace Corporation
Atty
David K Marshall
Milliken
Imperial Streets
Dorothy Patterson Honored At Shower
Miss Dorothy Patterson of Saco was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Maurice Mercier on Main Street. The event celebrated her forthcoming marriage to Maurice Mercier Jr on August 11 with refreshments served. numerous attendees included Miss Lorraine Young Miss Estelle Lariviere and many Mercier and Patterson relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Patterson
Saco
Maurice Mercier
Main Street
Maurice Mercier, Jr
Lorraine Young
Estelle Lariviere
Lucille Mercier
Jane Leavitt
Penny May
Annette Mercier
Betty Littlefield
Lorraine Mercier
Rachel Lariviere
Yvonne Lariviere
Philip Lariviere
Robert Patterson
Lee Ann Leavitt
Priscilla Mercier
Dianne Mercier
Priscilla Fortier
Lillian McGee
Bernice Patterson
Saco Soldier Based in Alaska at Fort Richardson
Pvt. Roland P. Foran, former Saco resident, is stationed at Fort Richardson Alaska for 18 months with the medical detachment 64th field hospital in Anchorage. He formerly worked at the Wonderbar Steakhouse Biddeford and is the son of Mrs. Helena Foran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Roland P. Foran
Saco
Fort Richardson
Alaska
64Th Field Hospital
Anchorage
Foran
Biddeford
Helena Foran
Custody Granted To Anita Lewis On Divorce Case
Mrs. Anita Laverne Lewis and Walter Joseph Lewis of Saco were divorcing in York County Superior Court in July. The court granted Anita custody of their three children, correcting an earlier report that had said two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Laverne Lewis
Walter Joseph Lewis
Saco
York County
Future of Francos Brunswick Lecture at Bowdoin
Ernest R. D Amours of Manchester New Hampshire former attorney general will speak at Bowdoin College tonight as part of the Franco American Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
New England
Bowdoin College
Ernest R. D’amours
Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Multilingual graduation talks at LePera Elementary
In Parker Arizona at LePera Elementary on the Colorado River Indian Reservation talks by graduation speakers were brief because they were delivered in Spanish English Hopi Navajo and Mohave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker, Ariz
LePera
Colorado River Indian Reservation
Ferlands Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ferland were honored at a surprise 25th anniversary party at Foresters hall Biddeford. Married July 24, 1937 in St. Adrien D. Irlande Canada the couple's daughter Pauline and Gertrude Ferland organized the event. Guests included many Biddeford Saco area locals and out of town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foresters Hall
Biddeford
Arthur Ferland
St. Adrien D. Irlande
Canada
Ferland
Eva Roy
Pauline
Gertrude Ferland
Arie Rouleau
Black Lake
Gertrude
Joanne Rivard
Leo Roy
Priscille Picard
Edwards
Notre Dame Hospital
Maurice Picard
Rosaire Lambert
Henry John
Paul Labonte
Priscille Piscard
Eugene Bourgault
Pauline Ferland
Jeannine Theroux
Ernest Theroux
William Bisson
Thomas Michaud
Girard Blais
Mareel Blais
Claudette Lambert
Leo P. Bisson
Dick Guignard
Priscille Roussel
Charles Lefebvre
Carol Loranger
Biddeford-Saco
Claude Revoir
Gedeon Roy
Henry
Alphonse Roy
Germain Theroux
Isidore
Carolyn Rivard
Claremont
N. H
Paul Goulet
Paul Henri Drouin
Montreal
Ulric Rouleau
Ovidas Roy
Gaetan Gouin
Nina Roy
Uriel Rouleau
Nicole Baril
Real Rouleau
Robert Houle
Rose-Eva Rouleau
Gilles Lessard
Emile Lambert
Gerald Lambert
Donat Roule
Berwick
Gerard Martineau
Gabriel Martineau
Newport
Normand Rivard
Rose Roussel
Roland Nadeau
Pauline Jalbert
William Delisle
Pierre Paul Bacon
Leon Marcoux
Blanche Dube
Elizabeth Bacon
Albert Pomerleau
Jeanne
Nicole St. Onge
Napoleon Lamarre
Alfred Gagne
Council to Mull Fire Truck Notes
Biddeford city council to meet in special session at 7 tonight to consider issuing notes to pay for two fire trucks. Bids for a pumper and a ladder truck were accepted earlier in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Marriage Intentions Filed In Biddeford Clerks Office
Marriage intentions on file at the Biddeford City Clerk's Office list Dan Eppinger of Portland and Dianne J. Lambert of 168 South Street Biddeford, and Norman P. Sevigny of 2 Memorial Drive with Constance A. Remillard of 105 Granite Street Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Dan Eppinger
Portland
Dianne J. Lambert
South Steet
Norman P. Sevigny
Memorial Drive
Constance A. Remillard
Granite Street
Byldeford
Pair Rescued At Cobbossee Lake Crash
A doctor pilot and his clergyman passenger survived a fuel exhausted crash landing in Lake Cobbosseecontee near Winthrop. State Police identified them as Dr. Roger B. Campbell of Yardville New Jersey and Rev Quentin P Roehr of Syracuse New York. A state trooper pulled them from the water after the plane sank, Campbell owning the aircraft. The flight origin and destination were unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Lake Cobbosseecontee
Roger B. Campbell
Yardville
N. J
Quentin P. Roehr
Syracuse
N. Y
Campbell
Joseph Gould
Disabled Vets Sell Imitation Forget-Me-Nots
Commander Armand Mercier of the Biddeford Saco chapter Disabled American Veterans announced the annual Forget-Me-Not days on Thursday and Friday as the chapter sells imitation flowers on the streets of Biddeford and Saco. Committee co chairmen are Romeo Provencher Nelson Bergeron and Roland Paquette. The Department of Maine DAV will hold an executive committee meeting at Old Orchard Beach on August 12, where department commander Errol Reed will present the Old Orchard Beach chapter with its charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Mercier
Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Errol Reed
Augusta
July in Maine Was Coldest in 47 Years
Portland AP reports the U S Weather Bureau says last month was Maine's coldest July in 47 years. July 3 dropped to 40.2 degrees, the lowest July reading since 1871. Average for July was 64.9, with 86 on July 8 as the hottest day and total rainfall 2.89 inches. Prospects for August were not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
U.S Weather Bureau
Biddeford United Baptist Church Tests New Organ System
Music wafted through Biddeford streets as Biddeford United Baptist Church on Jefferson Street tested a new organ system. A chime unit in the church tower was part of the installation as work neared completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Biddeford United Baptist Church
Jefferson Street
Beach Man Fined On Driving Charge
Robert A. Lambert of Old Orchard Beach appeared in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice court for driving with a suspended license. He was found guilty and fined 100 dollars or 60 days in jail. Lambert was represented by Casper Trevanian with state prosecution by George S. Hutchins Jr. and charge lodged by Sgt. Richard C. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Lambert
Old Orchard Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Lambert
Wesley Mewer
Atty
Casper Trevanian
Portland
George S. Hutchins, Jr
Ogunquit
Richard C. Jones
Pepperell Park School Progressing
Pepperell Park School interior finishing was discussed by the school building committee led by Laco superintendent Dr. Frank D. Lawler. Room colors were reviewed and ceramic tile will be installed in corridors. Grad ing and parking area issues were also raised. no opening date set, and school not ready for September enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laco
Frank D. Lawler
Pepperell Park
Lawler
Accomenca
Woman Struck By Bakery Truck in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach police report a 26 year old Biddeford man, Richard Jacques, backed a bakery truck on Flint street hitting 70 year old Beatrice Neifeild ofBrigh ton Mass as she crossed East Grand avenue. Neifeild was treated at Webster hospital for hand lacerations and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Jacques
Lessard Avenue
Biddeford
Biddeford Girl Scout Fulfills Camporee Pledge at Camp La-Gis-Ca
Miss Mary Reilly, Biddeford Girl Scout, will light a Maine fire at Camp La-Gis-Ca Acton using a fagot from Wisconsin, fulfilling a pledge made at the International Girl Scout Roundup in Vermont. She earned swaps, met delegations from Minnesota New Jersey and West Virginia, and helped raise Norway’s flag while documenting Roundup highlights for her Troop 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reilly
Button Bay
Camp La-Gis-Ca
Acton
Vermont
Gorgeana
Reilly
Wisconsin
Maine
Charles A. Cumler
Miss Reilly
Donna Haggett
Portland
Angell
Texas
Minnesota
Georgia
New Jersey
West Virginia
Ann English
Norway
Norman Reilly
Eleanor Mogan
Case Dismissed In Biddeford Court Today
A Biddeford man, George Z. Poirier Jr., 48, was found innocent in Biddeford Municipal Court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle to the left on a grade. Trooper Robert Janson sought a witness, the man’s 14-year-old son, but the judge declined to compel testimony. Also cited were a 15-year-old girl for shoplifting and a 13-year-old boy for unauthorized entry and larceny. these cases will be heard later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
George Z. Poirier, Jr
Booth Street
Robert Janson
Janson
Simon Spill
Soil
Poirier
Route 1
Gerald C. Nason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sarah Hussey
Episcopal Church
Bidde
Pool Community Club
Memoriam
Alida F. Nadeau
Jesus
Purgatory
Irene, Lionel and
Roger Nadeau
Al’s
Salon 598
Beach Council
Saco Soldier
Ferlands
Mr. and
Mrs
Cobbossee
Beach Man
Pepperell Park School
Wom 4
Troop 21
Amherst — Street
Jans Reilly
Biddeford Court
W. J. Fortier
Insurance Agency
Bacon Street
Butter & Egg Stores
Robert
Kenne
Amier
Kennedy & CO
Bbc
Heath Street
Young Steer Beef
Zahares
IGA
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